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Published 16:05 IST, August 11th 2020

WWE SummerSlam 2020: Braun Strowman to defend his title against ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt

WWE SummerSlam 2020: On this week's SmackDown, it was revealed that WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman will defend his title against ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt.

Reported by: Adil Khan
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WWE SummerSlam 2020 is just a few weeks away and the promotion has begun announcing some major matches for the upcoming PPV. On the latest episode of WWE SmackDown, it was revealed that Universal Champion Braun Strowman will defend his title against ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt at WWE SummerSlam 2020. According to various reports, Braun Strowman will retain his title at the PPV as WWE has been giving him a major push for the past few months.

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There is speculation that Roman Reigns could attack Braun Strowman after the match and start a new feud for the WWE Universal Championship. However, some fans claim that ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt could win the match and go on to defend his title against Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, Daniel Bryan or another A-lister. WWE SummerSlam 2020 is scheduled to take place on August 23 (August 24, for Indian viewers).

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WWE SummerSlam 2020: Braun Strowman challenges ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt

Bray Wyatt opened SmackDown by blaming Braun Strowman for putting Alexa Bliss in danger and forcing The Fiend to attack her a couple of weeks ago. He then promised the WWE Universe that The Fiend will appear later on the show with "someone special". Later, The Fiend entered the ring with Alexa Bliss, teasing another attack, but Braun Strowman appeared on the screen and called out ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt.

Braun Strowman made it clear that he doesn't care about Alexa Bliss. He added that he emerged from ‘The Wyatt Swamp Fight’ as the ‘most evil man in the world.’ He declared himself as "The Monster" before challenging ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt to a match at WWE SummerSlam 2020. WWE later made the match official, claiming that The Fined has accepted Strowman’s challenge.

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WWE SummerSlam 2020: Updated match card

  • WWE SummerSlam matches: WWE RAW Tag-Team Champions The Street Profits will defend their title against Andrade & Angel Garza
  • WWE SummerSlam matches: Drew McIntyre will defend his WWE Championship against Randy Orton
  • WWE SummerSlam matches: Apollo Crews will defend his US title against MVP
  • WWE SummerSlam matches: Dominik Mysterio will go up against Seth Rollins
  • WWE SummerSlam matches: Sasha Banks will defend her WWE RAW Women’s Championship against Asuka
  • WWE SummerSlam matches: Braun Strowman will defend his Universal title against ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt

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Updated 16:05 IST, August 11th 2020

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